Recipe of Speedy Quinoa Enchilada Casserole - Slow Cooker

Hey everyone, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, quinoa enchilada casserole - slow cooker. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Because I'll be on the quinoa enchilada casserole diet immediately upon returning home. It's a spin off of this popular recipe. But since we're heading into the Fall, let's dust off those slow cookers and put them to work. Other than the garnishes and cheeses, you'll dump everything right in.

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To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have quinoa enchilada casserole - slow cooker using 16 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Quinoa Enchilada Casserole - Slow Cooker:

1. Prepare 1 tbsp. olive oil
2. Prepare 1 lb. ground turkey (or ground beef or ground chicken)
3. Take 1 small yellow onion, diced
4. Prepare 2 bell peppers, diced
5. Get 2 cloves garlic, minced
6. Make ready 1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
7. Get 2 cans (10 oz.) red enchilada sauce
8. Take 1 can (15 oz.) black beans, drained and rinsed
9. Get 1 can (14.5 oz.) fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
10. Prepare 1/2 cup water or unsalted chicken broth
11. Take 1 tbsp. chili powder
12. Make ready 2 tsp. ground cumin
13. Make ready 1 tsp. garlic powder
14. Make ready 1 tsp. brown sugar
15. Make ready 1/2 tsp. each salt, pepper, smoked paprika
16. Prepare 1 cup shredded cheese of choice, divided

This Slow Cooker Quinoa Enchilada Casserole is incredible easy to prepare and it tastes amazingly delicious! If you've ever made these Quinoa Tacos I shared last year then this slow cooker meal will taste very similar to you. You get all the Tex Mex flavors paired with nutritious quinoa and protein. Quinoa enchilada casserole made easy by cooking it in the slow cooker.

Instructions to make Quinoa Enchilada Casserole - Slow Cooker:

1. Grease a 6 quart size slow cooker liberally. Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add the ground turkey and cook and crumble it until it is no longer pink.
2. Pour the cooked turkey into the slow cooker, then top it with the rest of the ingredients (EXCEPT for the cheese). Give it all a good stir.
3. Cook on low for 5-6 hours OR on high for 2 1/2-3 hours. When it's ready, the liquid should be absorbed and the quinoa should be tender. Taste it and add any additional seasonings you think it needs.
4. Stir in 1/2 cup of the cheese, then sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup over the top. Place the lid back on for an additional 10-15 minutes, until the cheese has melted. If your slow cooker has a warm setting, you can switch to it while the cheese melts. Then serve with whatever toppings sound good.

You get all the Tex Mex flavors paired with nutritious quinoa and protein. Quinoa enchilada casserole made easy by cooking it in the slow cooker. It's a healthy vegetarian dinner that takes just minutes to put together! One of the great things about slow cooker recipes is that you can pretty much dump your ingredients in and walk away for a few hours. This recipe for slow cooker chicken enchilada casserole is a one-pot meal (yay!).

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